In a scholarships distribution program organized by Human Welfare Foundation (HWF) nearly 46 students were facilitated today in New Delhi. The students were awarded with an amount of 2,500 to 7,500 rupees. The scholarships were given to those needy and meritorious boys and girls who are studying Humanities and Social Sciences in universities and colleges of Delhi. Speaking at the function as Chief Guest, Mr. Siraj Hussain, former Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, urged the students to get involved in social activities to contribute for community and nation. “Being the future of the Nation and Community, it’s your duty to be aware, informed about problems and challenges and work for a better Nation and Community”, he reminded.

Rafeeq Ahmad, Treasurer of HWF said, “This is just beginning of the process of identifying and facilitating the needy and meritorious students of the community. Next installment of the scholarship will be released before end of this academic session.” “We have decided two facilitate students of Humanities and Social Sciences for two reasons- One, these subjects are very important both for the development of the Community as well as Nation and secondly, only few organizations are providing assistance for studying these subjects”. Presiding over the function, Mohd. Jafar, Vice-Chairman of HFW asked students to work towards excellence. He also urged the awardees to think and act for the betterment of community. Others who interacted with students include Maulana Abdus Salam Islahi, Secretary, JIH, Mr. Athar Kareem Qidwai and Mr. Omair Anas Falahi.

Prof KA Siddique Hasan IOL Stars 2009

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Remarkable Role in Serving Muslim Communities’ Stars | IOL Stars 2009

In a series to be published, IOL Stars is recording with our stars for this year (2009/1430) to know more about their reaction to being selected as the stars of the year and to tell us more about their achievements.

H W T participated in Parwasi Bhartiya Diwas – 2010

New Delhi: Human Welfare Trust, New Delhi has participated in Parwasi Bhatriya Diwas Exhibition held on 7-9 January, 2010 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi to introduce the Vision 2016 at global level.The stall of Vision 2016 (HWT) was inaugurated by Mr. Vayalar Ravi, the Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Govt. of India.More than 500 NRI’s from U.S.A, Canada, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Indonesia and Gulf Countries, etc have visited our stall and the Exhibitors of Vision 2016 introduced about the activities and ongoing project to them. NRI Delegates expressed their pleasure to know about Vision activities and also showed solidarity with Vision 2016. Many people extended their helping hand for several project of Vision 2016. Flash presentation, brochures and design of our stall drawn huge attention of NRI‘s. More than 1000 brochures were also distributed in our stall.

This is the second occasion when Vision 2016 participated in this event. Last year in 2009 HWT has also participated in Parwasi Bhartiya Diwas Exhibition held in Chennai.Among the dignitaries, Mr. Omar Abdulla Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir, Mr. Ashok Chawan, Chief Minister Maharashtra, the Industry Minister of Madhya Pradesh visited our stall. Among notable NRI’s Mohammad Ali Galfar Mr. Mohammad Yusuf and Mr. Hamzah were the visitors of stall .More than 8 reputed NGO’s have participated in the Exhibition and they have also agreed to co-operate with Vision in common agenda

OUR SOCIAL ACTVITIES

Islamic way of micro credit the best way to help the poor: Basix chief

This Held in first week of August 2009 by HWF New Delhi
Hyderabad: A leading practitioner of Micro Financing in India has strongly advocated the Interest free micro credit or equity financing as the best and the most appropriate method for the country’s poor in enabling them to stand on their own feet.
Vijay Mahajan, chairman, Basix, a micro finance company, said that his company was soon coming out with a pilot project based on the interest free or equity finance.
Vijay Mahajan, a product of IIT and IIM and Princeton University, was speaking at the inaugural session of a five day orientation and training camp on Interest Free Mirco Financing organized by the Human Welfare Foundation in Hyderabad.
“You call it Islamic finance or Shariah compliant finance, it is equity finance in which the investor and the entrepreneur share both the profit and the loss, good fortune and misfortune. Mirco equity fianance is the right way to do it”, he said.
Basix, launched in 1996 has so far provided loans worth Rs 2000 crore to 12 lakh poor household in several states, at an interest rate of 24% and presently has an outstanding of Rs 580 crore with a rate of recovery of 99.1%, he said.
But realizing the tremendous potential in the equity financing, the company was getting ready to launch its new product either in Hyderabad or Chennai soon. “Islamic finance is more equitable for the poor”, he said.
“Interest free finance does not mean only charity. It makes sound business sense. After all, what is venture capital? It is nothing but the equity finance at a large scale and the same has to be brought into the micro finance. It is more equitable specially for the poor people”, he said.
But sounding a word of caution, he said that the interest free credit system can work effectively in small community, where every body knows the other and which is based on Iman or honesty. “The enterprise should be sustainable to ensure that both the investor and the entrepreneur benefit from it”.
In his inaugural presentation Prof A K Siddique Hasan, secretary, Human Welfare Foundation, New Delh,i said that the interest free micro credit was part of the Vision 2016 prepared by the Foundation for the socio-economic development of the poorer sections of the society. The vision includes setting up super specialty and specialty hospitals, clinics, medical aid, schools, scholarships, and empowerment of women, he said.
“This is an ambitious vision and we would like to implement it by 2016 at an estimated cost of Rs 5000 crore”, Prof Siddique Hasan told this correspondent.
Pointing out that Islamic Banking was accepted even by the World Bank, Prof Hasan said that the system was being adopted in several countries across the world.
Pointing out that Muslims in India spend an amount of Rs 12000 crore towards Zakat or obligatory charity every year and there was six lakh acres of Waqf land in the country, Prof Hasan said that the proper and collective use of Zakat and the Waqf could solve all the problems of Muslim community in the country. He said that the Foundation had plans to put in place a network of five hundred micro credit institutions to extend interest free credit to the poor in the country
The camp was being attended by 70 delegates and experts from all over the country

HWfF LAUNCHED lMEDICAL SERVICE SOCIETY OF INDIA (MSS) AT MUMBAI

New Delhi : The Human Welfare Foundation (HWF) launched a Medical Service Society as a part of its Vision 2016 Programme which targets the multi-faceted development of the downtrodden sections of the society. The Society named MEDICAL SERVICE SOCIETY OF INDIA (MSS) is established to work in the field of Healthcare in a professional manner. The inaugural function was held at Hotel Sahil, Mumbai and was attended by various important figures from the doctor’s community. Doctors from various parts of the country discussed the Healthcare situation and facilities in the country and also deliberated upon various immediate and long-term measures to improve the condition. Prof. K. A. Siddique Hassan, General Secretary of the Human Welfare Foundation introduced the Vision 2016 programme and its role in the upliftment of the neglected sections of the society. He said that we are about to complete the first phase of our work in the fields of Education, Healthcare, Employment Assistance and other areas of Social service. The National Executive Committee of MSS was formed on this occasion and Dr. Taha Mateen of Bangalore was elected as its president, Dr. Moti Lal of Delhi and Dr. Muhammad Hussain of Jaipur as its Vice-Presidents and Dr. Saiju Hameed of Kerala as its General Secretary. Apart from the office bearers, Dr. Nisar Mukri, Dr. Iftekhar Malik, Dr. Syed Nauman, Dr. Shamsul Alam, Dr. Muhammad Azhar Beg Mirza, Dr. M. Abdul Baseer and Dr. Asadullah were elected as the members of the National Executive Committee. Dr. Anand Somaya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. A. R. Undre, Dr. Kamran, Mr. Abdul Jabbar Siddiqui, Director Human Welfare Foundation and Mr. Nazar Madoo, President Jamaat-e-Islami Maharashtra Zone were among the prominent guests in this programme.

HWF felicitated 735 Meritorious Muslim students of U.P

New Delhi:Human Welfare Foundation felicitated 750 meritorious students of Muslim community of Uttar Pradesh State, who scored 60% & above marks in their board Examination for the academic session 2008-09 in an Award giving function held at Hari Lawn, Ashok Marg, Lucknow. Academic Excellence Award – 2009 U.P. is an initiative of Human Welfare Foundation, New Delhi, and P M Foundation, Kerela. These "Awards for Academic Excellence - 2009 (UP)" are meant to encourage the students to continue performing better in future. It is to motivate the minority students for performing excellently in their academic studies. It is to be noted that the Higher Secondary Examination Results of Muslim Community in the state has been on the poor side during the recent years. The awardees were given cash prizes and citations, where as the schools were also ranked according to their performances in last three academic sessions. A total of 10 schools were felicitated on this occasion and were given mementos and citation.

Shri S. M. A. Kazmi, chairman, Minority Commission of Uttar Pradesh state graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and congratulated the awardees for their achievement. Addressing the students and their parents, Prof. K.A.Siddiq Hassan, General Secretary of HWF and the architect of vision 2016 programme said “IT IS THE DAY OF SUCCESS” and emphasized the role of education in the development of our country. Therefore, we are making every effort to improve the quality of life of the neglected sections of this society through the Vision 2016 programme, he said.

The programme started with the inaugural words by Justice K. A. Abdul Gafoor, Chairman, P.M. Foundation, Kerela. He said that the PM Foundation started this project in kerela twenty three years back with just 100 students who secured 0% and above marks, which is now reached to 836 students securing more than 90% marks in the 23rd Award Distribution Programme and we expect the same here in Uttar Pradesh also. The function was presided over by the foundation’s Vice president, Mr. Muhammad Jafar. He congratulated the awardees and said that this award will be a milestone in your life and urged them to perform better and better, so as to compete with this extremely competitive world. A number of other dignitaries such as UP State Information Commissioner, Mr. Virendar Kumar Saxena, Maulan Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, Naib Imam, Idgah Lucknow, Mr. N. M. Sharfuddin, Trustee, P M Foundation, Mr. C. P. Kunju Muhammad, Trustee, P M Foundation, Mr. Manzoor Ahmed, Ex-IPS, Former Vice-Chancellor, Agra University and Trustee HWF, and Maulana Waliullah Saeedi Falahi, President Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, UP East, addressed the awardees and their parents. Mr. Muhammad Ahmad, Chairman Uttar Pradesh Falah-e-Aam Society and Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Uttar Pradesh (West) welcomed the distinguished guests, awardees and their parents. This programme was organized in association with P M Foundation, U P Falah-e-Aam Society and Students Islamic Organisation of India.